A small part of me just became a Lions fan

[mckerney]

Kind of

NOTEBOOK: Mariucci said he had to go beyond the normal negotiations to sign Morris, an Irishman who is proud of his ancestry. "It's written into his contract . . . St. Patrick's Day off," Mariucci said, laughing. "Until noon the next day. It's actually in the contract. He's the only one in the league, I'm sure, with that clause."

http://www.freep.com/sports/lions/lions23_20040123.htm

That, is one helluva contract.

[judicial clerk]

Some penicillin should clear that up.

[Glengoyne]

Some penicillin should clear that up.
Too funny!

[tucker342]

LOL that's awesome:D

[Ksyrup]

I'm not sure if that should be classified as "being proud of" his ancestry, or "taking advantage of" his ancestry.

I mean, I'm part Polish, but you don't see me insisting that I be given one day a year to do things bass ackwards with no chance of being fired. I'm also part Greek, and you don't see me asking for one day a year when I can...well, I better not go there!